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Reviewed by Iza Grek for Readers' Favorite
Papercuts: The Art of Self Delusion is about Brent Perkins's rebirth as he awakens to insights into the human condition after failed relationships, demanding work commitments, and several drug binges. He emerges anew to craft this narrative and elucidate the delusions under which we live. These control our lives, reactions, and habitual responses. Brent Perkins asserts that "Emotions and feelings are two different but connected aspects of the human experience," suggesting that the synergy of the two leads to the truth. The exploration of repeated behavior is set against the human capacity to choose, one of the main themes running through the book. He introduces a bee analogy explaining its choice to sting or pollinate, aligning it to the human experience where the "you" in any situation is life's echo.
The text is rich in linguistic devices and life lessons, among them the application of wisdom, courage, and self-control. I recommend Papercuts to students of psychology as well as anyone interested in self-development who will benefit from the author's perspective. In some chapters, Brent sets up his ego as a third party to share a dialogue with the reader to great effect as he progresses along his life journey. Papercuts, as a figure of speech, are the “misalignments” that cause harm, pain, and suffering. The book is filled with new ideas; for example, it provides a filter to the well-held principles of the “SMART” goal-setting mechanism that is intellectually stimulating and challenges the familiar. There are many new maxims and some twists on established ones. My favorite is: "Don't look back; you're not going that way."
